I saw Falz perform for the first time last Friday night.
It was at Afropolitan Vibes, on the same stage I’d seen Ill Bliss, Burna Boy, Ade Bantu, Immaculate, Pat Thomas and others.
In fact it was Pat Thomas, the gentleman from Ghana, who opened this month’s gig, with something not-fit-to-be-called a performance.
When Falz – with his trademark suspenders and glasses – stepped out, it was as if a saviour had come to rescue us from some sort of hostage. The crowd surged forward. The ladies screamed. Falz made the M.I signature pose, looked round, gripped his microphone firmly with his left hand and said the words.
‘If you’re excited to see Falz the Bahd Guy make some noise.’
The response was so wild he said ‘It’s like you’re drunk on palm wine tonight.’
By the way, make sure you read all that in ‘Falz-speak’
When Falz – with his trademark suspenders and glasses – stepped out, it was as if a saviour had come to rescue us from some sort of hostage.
Of course it’s not the first time I’m seeing a Nigerian rapper in full audience control. I’m used to seeing M.I, the diminutive but extra-confident rapper do it from Lagos to Owerri and Uyo.
I’ve seen Olamide, the game changer and hardest working man in hip hop, drive fans wild more than a few times. Twice in Enugu, I’ve watched with my mouth wide open, as Phyno, a lanky, shy and upcoming rapper, begged fans to ‘calm down, calm down’ as they grabbed the lyrics from his lips and screamed his name without ceasing.
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Source:: The NET
